Cases of “scromiting" are rising nationwide. Officially known as cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS), the condition causes ...

Insight provides an in-depth look at health care issues in and affecting California. Have a story suggestion? Let us know. For 17 years, Chalfonte LeNee Queen suffered periodic episodes of violent ...

Nausea is a universally unwelcome feeling, but despite such widespread aversion, very little has been learned about the mechanism that causes an organism to vomit. That’s now changed with a report ...

In most cases, the presence of toxins in food can cause nausea and vomiting. These are bodily defenses aimed at minimizing the duration of exposure to the toxin. The pathways by which the brain ...

For 17 years, Chalfonte LeNee Queen suffered periodic episodes of violent retching and abdominal pain that would knock her off her feet for days, sometimes leaving her writhing on the floor in pain.

For 17 years, Chalfonte LeNee Queen suffered periodic episodes of violent retching and abdominal pain that would knock her off her feet for days, sometimes leaving her writhing on the floor in pain.